Diiodohydroxyquinoline

DB09115ApprovedSmall moleculeAntiparasitic Agents

Diiodohydroxyquinoline, also known as uidoquinol and iodoquinol, is a quinoline derivative that can be used in the treatment of amoebiasis. The exact mechanism of action is unknown. Iodoquinol is not... Iodoquinol is not currently available in any FDA-approved products.

Chemical structure of Diiodohydroxyquinoline
Mechanism
Curator reviewed
Primary indication
Used in the treatment of amoebiasis.Curator reviewed · 7 structured indications
Formula / weight
C9H5I2NO · 396.954 g/mol (avg)
First approval
Canada, 1963
Also known as
Diiodohydroxyquin · Iodoquinol · Ioquin
Code names
NSC-8704 · SS-578
Brand names
  • Alcortin
  • Alcortin A
  • Aloquin
  • Dermazene
  • Vytone

Resolves to

Compound
UNII63W7IE88K8CAS83-73-8ChEMBLCHEMBL86754ChEBI5950PubChem3728KEGGD00581
Clinical / RWD
RxNorm3435ATCG01AC01
Structure
InChIKeyUXZFQZANDVDGMM-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESOC1=C2N=CC=CC2=C(I)C=C1I

What you can answer from here — as of August 16, 2026

7Structured indicationsCondition, population, route and combination as fields, not prose
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46Marketed productsAcross 4 countries and 31 labellers
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1ATC codeIncluding every combination product, plus 10 drug categories
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7+ReferencesStructured and connected to the statements they support
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